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Later on, I made the acquaintance of Dr Devrient in Berlin, who was so enthusiastic about the Schlenz method that he published a book explaining these baths, as well as sauna baths, as used in practice. He made reference to the practical experiences with these baths recorded by his colleagues Dr Wilhelm Winsch and Dr Walenski. Whenever Dr Devrient stood in for another colleague, Dr Keller-Hoerschelmann, he came into contact with Swiss folk medicine. He himself was an ardent advocate of natural therapy methods and holistic medicine. It was obvious, then, that he also approved of hydrotherapy and, of course, the Schlenz method. Professor Lampert employed the same method with great success; in fact, it is known that he cured over a hundred cases of typhoid fever during World War II, without losing a single one of his patients.

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A sulphurous essential oil is responsible for the onion’s good effect on the skin and scalp, especially in cases of dandruff and loss of hair.

In homoeopathy Allium ñåðà is the best remedy for a running cold. It is often enough just to leave half an onion on the bedside table so that the odour can be inhaled through the night. Every morning and evening cut the dried part away. If this does not effect a cure, it will still bring great relief and help towards a speedy recovery.

For colic and wind in the umbilical region, and for infants and small children who have bladder cramps along with reddish, smarting urine, Allium ñåðà is a harmless and reliable remedy. If you do not have extract of Allium ñåðà in your medicine chest, cut a thin slice of onion, dip it into a glass of warm water for a few seconds then remove it and take a sip of the water every hour. You will be astonished at the prompt relief this will bring.

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Aconitum is the best first aid in cases of inflammations that tend to become febrile. In infectious diseases, especially when the skin is hot and dry, Aconitum in the third and fourth decimal potency (3x or 4x) has a rapid and highly beneficial effect. It diverts the toxins from the blood and the tissues to the skin and encourages perspiration. A rush of blood to the head (hot flushes), such as many women experience during the change of life, is best dealt with by Aconitum Wx; for even better results this should be taken together with Ovarium 3x. It is helpful to take Aconitum 4x in alternation with Belladonna 4x at the onset of an acute illness when fever, a feeling of unrest, hot flushes, palpitations, uneasiness and a state of anxiety are present. When perspiration breaks out and the patient has calmed down, the treatment with Aconitum can be stopped and only Belladonna 4x or some other indicated remedy need be taken.

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For other women intercourse is an important part of comfort and closeness, both valuing and being valued. There are also those women with strong feminist views who wish to prove themselves unaffected by childbirth. The sense that the body has been irrevocably changed by the birth of the baby can be particularly strong in those women who were ambivalent about the pregnancy, and in whom the sense of self-worth is connected to their being able to compete with men in a man’s world. They may be unable to accept the changes that have come as a result of acknowledging their womanhood. Pain or difficulty with intercourse, or lack of sexual arousal may fuel their anger and resentment and be a potent cause of psychosexual problems in the future.

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Mr. A. had been a stud and was proud of it. He had moved down from London and spent some time teaching the locals a few lessons. Now after settling into married life he is running a garage and car hire business and is well known in the local community for giving a helping hand. In the past girls had fallen into three categories; some who were seen as fair game; some who would be avoided; and some who were in need of his protection. He was asked how he used to decide about contraception? ‘Often you cannot decide if you are carried away.’ The doctor asked, ‘Did you treat them all the same? You seem a gentle chap to me.’ After a pause he flushed. ‘It was the quiet ones I worried about – sometimes. The ones you could hurt. I always used condoms with them, because in a way you felt they shouldn’t be doing it. If you had met them somewhere else they were the ones you could marry.’

So although young men out hunting may at times not carry contraception, when they do it may be to protect themselves against physical and perhaps emotional dangers, or occasionally to protect their quarry.

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An increasing number of women work outside the home and put off childbearing until a suitable time in their career. After many years of contraception they may feel a sense of panic as the biological clock ticks on. Some women in their lates 20s or early 30s may discontinue the Pill, sometimes just to reassure themselves by seeing their own menstrual cycles, but sometimes pregnancy results. Another group of women may go through a spell of being careless about contraception. After a while they begin to worry about the fact they have not fallen pregnant, even though they did not particularly want a baby. Confirmation of the pregnancy in both cases may bring relief and even a fleeting moment of joy until the woman examines the reality of her situation and realizes that she feels unable to cope with a baby.

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From time to time any doctor offering a contraceptive service, whether in a clinic or in a general practice, will meet patients transferring from other sources of care. The reason usually given is that of convenience, either of time or place, although some young people will express dissatisfaction with their previous care. The dissatisfaction is almost always about attitudes: ‘She was very abrupt’; and about not being listened to: ‘Surely I should have some say in the matter?’ One of the reasons why patients may evoke such responses in those who are genuinely trying to offer care is the unconscious aggression with which they may approach adults whom they see as being in a position of authority. It must be remembered that one of the overriding emotional tasks at this age is to break away from parental authority and to develop personal standards and ideals (Hinshelwood, 1983).

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It is not easy to provide care for those who are not well motivated to use contraception, and the way it is done can be a contentious issue. Anxieties may be raised about eugenic control, for instance that one is stopping the poor from breeding, or making value judgements about the behaviour of others and imposing foreign values on them.

Conflict between professional carers is often engineered unconsciously and sustained by the woman or couple concerned. Differing views between doctors and social workers, or between two doctors trying to help the family, can become polarized. ‘Splitting’ into good and bad is a common phenomenon when working with disadvantaged and deprived families. Sometimes it is the social worker who is good, trying to save the family, while the doctor or health visitor is seen as bad. These positions can alternate, with the social worker regarded as being bad when children are taken into care. It often seems as if professional workers are put into the roles of mother, who is seen as kind, indulgent and nurturing, and father, who is stern and expects achievements. These stereotyped figures then fight over what is best for their ‘children’. Indeed, it is not uncommon to hear professionals talking about ‘my patients, my clients, my families’ as if they were their children. Such unconscious rivalry needs to be openly recognized and acknowledged so that carers can co-operate for the benefit of these families.

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The Spectrum of Healing Colours

Clearly the colours we choose for our clothes, home, work environment, healing spaces and surroundings have a profound impact on our physical, emotional and mental well-being. Colours enable us to ease stress, fill us with energy, alleviate pain, elevate moods, enhance healing and increase positivity.

Following is a list of just a few colours from the magnificent spectrum that surrounds us. Each of these colours embodies endless shades and tones, some of which you may find more suited to your healing, therapeutic and emotional needs. Colours can be incorporated into your cancer treatment program easily and effortlessly, and will aid in uplifting the spirit and mind, decrease side effects and aid in a rapid recovery. A great combination of colours for cancer therapy is red, green and violet.

Tap into the beauty of colour, become your own nature doctor and let your intuition guide you towards magical colours most ideally suited to your needs.

Yellow – The Colour of Happiness, Intellect and Memory

Yellow is a vibrant, alive and energizing colour. It assists with clear thinking, open-mindedness and confidence. It is one of the most memorable colours known. If you wish to remember something, jot it down in yellow. It helps to stimulate the intellect with logical thinking and reasoning powers. Yellow embodies the light of happiness and a heart overflowing with joy. Yellow in its beauty and aliveness has an invigorating effect on the body.

Yellow gently increases pulse rate, blood pressure and respiration. It is great for nervous exhaustion, depression, feelings of hopelessness, despair and despondency. Physically, it helps to generate energy in the muscles, purifies the bloodstream, activates the lymphatic system, liver and intestines. It also increases bile flow and is believed to assist with digestive problems, gallstones, muscle cramps, under-active thyroid and hypoglycemia.

Avoid Yellow

Yellow should be avoided in cases of acute inflammation, diarrhea, fever, over-excitement, heart palpitations and delirious states. This vibrant colour is too stimulating for these physical ailments.

Natural Sources of Yellow

Vibrant sun, sunflowers, daffodils, lemons, bananas, grapefruit, squash, pineapples, citrine crystal, birds.

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Bodywork, good posture, tai chi, chi gung and yoga are wonderful forms of therapy for relaxation, pain relief and immune support.

Bodywork incorporates all types of massage therapies and spinal realignment techniques. Massage involves the manipulation of muscles and other soft tissues. It promotes muscle relaxation, increases lymphatic circulation and improves blood flow through the body’s tissues. Massage is not suitable for everyone. In some malignant forms of cancer an increase in lymphatic and blood circulation can cause the tumour or cancer to spread further throughout the body. Avoid massage with lymphatic cancer in particular! Massage may also be harmful with other types of cancers.

Shiatsu originated in China and spread throughout Japan, eventually combining bodywork arts of the east and west to form a beautiful healing therapy. Shiatsu works on the belief that energy flows throughout the body along channel lines that are known as ‘meridians’. Similar to acupuncture, there are a number of pressure points along the meridians that relate to specific organs.

Shiatsu can be used to treat a number of different health conditions including insomnia, back aches, headaches and nervous tension problems. A shiatsu therapist locates any blockages in energy flow throughout the body and works to unblock these ‘roadblocks’ allowing energy to flow evenly along our ‘energy channels’. Shiatsu in combination with a healthy lifestyle and nutritious diet can help to bring about a feeling of good health on all levels – physical, emotional and spiritual.

Spinal realignment aims at achieving realignment of the body parts and spine. Through manipulation of connective tissues linking muscles to bones and learnt techniques, the therapist attempts to restore greater movement, resulting in a more balanced body. The spine is interlinked to all body systems, internal organs and brain functions. The nervous system controls and co-ordinates all organs and structures of the human body, which are interlinked to our spine. Misalignments and fixations of the spine may cause irritation to the nervous system that affects the functions of the body’s organs, tissues and structures. It is therefore essential in the maintenance of good health to maintain as straight and stress-free a posture as possible. If you have any misalignments, have these readjusted by a qualified and experienced osteopath.

Reiki is an alternative therapy that has re-emerged back into society and healing m a dramatic way in the last few years. In Japanese language, Reiki translates to ‘universal life energy’. It works on the basis of transferring ‘universal life energy’ back into the individual and similar to shiatsu, it helps to unblock any ‘energy blocks’ within the person.

The Reiki practitioner acts as a ‘transferrer of energy’ sending the energy into the individual that requires healing. By increasing the energy within an individual, the body renews itself, toxins are removed, emotional blocks are released opening the person to an abundance of healing, life energy. It tends to create a feeling of deep relaxation, allowing the individual to heal much more rapidly.

A qualified and experienced Reiki therapist is essential to deal with more chronic conditions such as cancer. As Reiki works on the basis of transferring ‘universal life energy’, if a negative Reiki therapist is used, this negative energy is passed onto the person. Always seek a healthy, positive and experienced Reiki therapist to realize the full benefits of this subtle, yet powerful healing modality.

Yoga is an ancient practice combining specific stretching movements working synergistically with breathing and relaxation exercises. Yoga is the primary form of meditation practiced by many cultures and religions throughout the world. Its movements and techniques have a variety of healing effects on the body, including toning internal organs, balancing body systems and bringing about a state of total equilibrium in the individual.

Those who practice yoga regularly maintain high levels of health and tend to prevent illness and disease. Yoga is believed to enhance longevity, heal chronic illnesses and spinal deformities through its delicate movements and controlled breathing techniques. While working in Asia, I taught regular yoga classes and was continually in awe at the amazing healing power exemplified by the regular use of yoga in many individuals’ lives. Yoga and other ancient arts like tai chi and qui gong, all aim to rebalance the body, spirit and mind in gentle yet effective ways. Try one of these unique healing arts today and feel harmony, peace and spiritual fulfillment drift gently into your life.

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